Atlanta, GA 1/1/2008 6:03:09 AM
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Purple Pearl Found in Food By Florida Couple

A Florida couple found a very rare purple pearl in a plate of clams while dinning at Dave’s Last Resort and Raw Bar on Friday. George and Leslie Brock of Royal Palm Beach said they were spending a day on the beach when they stopped to grab a bite to eat. George ordered a $10 plate of clams and while eating one, bit down on something hard.

He pulled out a rare purple pearl, which one expert says could be worth thousands of dollars. “Few are round and few are a lovely color, so this is rare. I think they have found something precious and lovely and valuable,” says gemologist Antoinette Matlins.

 

George and Leslie say they may sell the rare pearl after having it appraised.

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